May 8, 2015 ISFIS School Improvement Webinar Phil Autrey, Consultant Margaret Buckton, Partner Susie Olesen, School Improvement Enthusiast © Iowa School Finance Information Services, 2014 1

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Phillip Autrey

• BS in Mathematics, Duke University • MA in Teaching, University of Portland • MBA, Notre Dame • Award Winning Teacher • Currently an Educational Consultant • Sensible to the Core • Makes the Complex not so Complex

Phillip Autrey •

Data driven educator with extensive background in K-12 school improvement initiatives

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Knows that every child can achieve high levels of learning

Math Achievement and Common Core

Short term strategies for long term goals

Phillip Autrey Blue Irish Solutions, LLC

Topics for today’s webinar • Focus on secondary math (7-12) • State test results vs local assessment results • HS Math Courses – what’s in a name?

• 8 th grade standards – the big leap • Aligning courses to Common Core

Skills Iowa Math Benchmark Results • 2013-2014 school year (Avg. score)

Course Fall

7 th 8 th 45.1

39.2

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 34.9

41.9

43.1

Midyear

57.1

47.3

40.4

42.6

47.6

Spring

63.5

55.9

45.2

50.3

47.8

Algebra Results from Skills Iowa • Spring of 2014: 1,700 Algebra 1 assessments • 11% of students scored > 70% • 23 schools administered the spring test • 4 had 0% proficient • 9 < 10% proficient • 17 < 50% proficient

The Leadership and Learning Matrix

Lucky

High results, low understanding of causes Replication of success unlikely

Losing Ground

Low results, low understanding of causes Replication of failure likely

Leading

High results, high understanding of causes Replication of success likely

Learning

Low results, high understanding of causes Replication of mistakes unlikely

• What’s In A Name?

Algebra 1 courses in 4 different middle schools

Standard Sets / Standards Overall Seeing Structure in Expressions Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Interpreting Functions #Items 11 7 15 District 57% 71% School A 77% School B 69% School C 81% School D 64% 88% 81% 93% 88% 46% 48% 73% 75% 62% 68% 75% 86% 49% 40% Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data 4 5 45% 60% 69% 63% 45% 78% 69% 77% 41% 77%

To paraphrase Woody Allen •

Possessing an Algebra 1 textbook makes you no more proficient in Algebra than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Alignment Template • Identify which standards teachers address

Standard

8.EE.A.1

Teacher A

Q1

Teacher B

Q1

Teacher C

Q4 • Leads to a healthy discussion among teachers and conversation about what the standards mean Q1 Q4 • Results may be different for different course levels (Honors vs Regular Alg. Etc…)

8 th Grade Standards

Standards # of standards Number Sense Expressions and Equations Functions Geometry Statistics Total 2 12 5 10 4 33 Algebra like 0 7 4 3 0 14 Percentage 0% 58% 80% 30% 0% 42%

Why?

• Traditional Algebra 1 courses didn’t cover enough material • Introduce fundamental concepts of HS math earlier • More time for advanced work in HS classes

Alignment Template • Identify where gaps are in high school courses

Standard Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2

A-REI.A.1

X X X

Pre-Calculus

X • Ex. Start with a subset of standards, such as those on a local assessment like Skills Iowa X X

ISFIS May 21 Conference Agenda SBO Credit Series and Admin Credit if combined with day at ISFIS •

General Sessions

• Actions of the 2015 Legislative Session • Challenges Faced by Urban, Suburban and Rural School Districts • Iowa’s Economy, State Comparisons of Investment and Achievement in Education • • • •

Breakout Sessions for SBO Credit: three sessions

• School Finance 101, Excel Tips and Tricks, and Communicating about School Finance Using Graphics and Mapping Tools 8 Other Breakout Sessions: including risk management, finance issues, energy strategies, solar energy considerations, two sessions with Dave Nagle on school improvement, session on improving ACT scores, Brett and Emily from Lynch Dallas on employee leave issues Track for Superintendent licensure credit too, which includes a day at the ISFIS office with some experts and three webinars Registration link is available at our website at www.isfis.net/ConferenceRegistration 18

Questions or Comments

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Phillip Autrey, Blue Irish Consulting 717-215-6741 [email protected]

Margaret Buckton , ISFIS – Partner Cell: 515-201-3755 [email protected]

Iowa School Finance Information Services 1201 63 rd Street Des Moines, IA 50311 Office: 515-251-5970 www.isfis.net

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